लोला

See also: लाल and लाला

Pali

Alternative forms

Adjective

लोला (lolā)

  1. Devanagari script form of lolā, which is an inflection of लोल:
    1. nominative singular feminine
    2. ablative singular masculine/neuter
    3. nominative/vocative plural masculine/feminine
    4. accusative plural (lola, unsteady, eager)

Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

लोल (lola, moving to and fro) +‎ -आ (, feminine suffix)

Noun

लोला • (lolā) stemf (root लुल्)

  1. (anatomy) the tongue
    Synonyms: जिह्वा (jihvā), रसना (rasanā)
    • Lexicographers, Various Works
  2. lightning
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:तडित्
    • 1042 – 1098, Kṛṣṇamiśra, Prabodhacandrodaya
Declension
Feminine ā-stem declension of लोला
singular dual plural
nominative लोला (lolā) लोले (lole) लोलाः (lolāḥ)
accusative लोलाम् (lolām) लोले (lole) लोलाः (lolāḥ)
instrumental लोलया (lolayā) लोलाभ्याम् (lolābhyām) लोलाभिः (lolābhiḥ)
dative लोलायै (lolāyai) लोलाभ्याम् (lolābhyām) लोलाभ्यः (lolābhyaḥ)
ablative लोलायाः (lolāyāḥ) लोलाभ्याम् (lolābhyām) लोलाभ्यः (lolābhyaḥ)
genitive लोलायाः (lolāyāḥ) लोलयोः (lolayoḥ) लोलानाम् (lolānām)
locative लोलायाम् (lolāyām) लोलयोः (lolayoḥ) लोलासु (lolāsu)
vocative लोले (lole) लोले (lole) लोलाः (lolāḥ)

Proper noun

लोला • (lolā) stemf (root लुल्)

  1. (Hinduism) literally, the fickle or changeable one, name of the goddess of fortune or लक्ष्मी (Lakṣmī)
    • Pañcarātra
  2. name of दाक्षायणी (Dākṣāyaṇī) in उत्पलावर्तक (Utpalāvartaka)
    • Catalogue(s)
  3. name of the mother of the दैत्य (daitya) मधु (Madhu)
  4. name of a योगिनी (yoginī)
  5. name of two metres
Declension
Feminine ā-stem declension of लोला
singular
nominative लोला (lolā)
accusative लोलाम् (lolām)
instrumental लोलया (lolayā)
dative लोलायै (lolāyai)
ablative लोलायाः (lolāyāḥ)
genitive लोलायाः (lolāyāḥ)
locative लोलायाम् (lolāyām)
vocative लोले (lole)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

लोला • (lolā) (root लुल्)

  1. inflection of लोल (lola, unsteady, eager):
    1. nominative/instrumental singular feminine
    2. neuter nominative/vocative/accusative plural

References

  • Monier Williams (1899), “Lola, (ā)”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 905, column 2:(ā), f. the tongue, L.; lightning, Prab. (v.l.); ‘the fickle or changeable one,’ N. of the goddess of fortune or Lakshmī, Pañcar.; of Dākshāyaṇī in Utpalâvartaka, Cat.; of the mother of the Daitya Madhu, R.; of a Yoginī, Hcat.; of two metres, Chandom.; Col.